| Rebels and King's Men: Bertie County in the Revolutionary War Contributor(s): Thomas, Gerald W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0865264511 ISBN-13: 9780865264519 Publisher: North Carolina Division of Archives & History OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) |
| LCCN: 2013388030 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6" W x 9.1" (1.02 lbs) 238 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rebels and King's Men documents the contributions of Bertie citizens to the war effort and chronicles their service and sacrifices. Men from the county served in significant numbers in North Carolina's Continental Line regiments and companies of the county's detached militia. Contrarily, a segment of the populace devoutly supported King George III and became entwined in a Loyalist conspiracy that sprouted in the northeastern region of North Carolina during the spring and summer of 1777. The plot, once exposed within Bertie and neighboring counties, was quickly and thoroughly crushed by Whig leaders. Rebels and King's Men portrays the overall dedication of a small rural community to freedom and democracy--the underpinnings of the American experience. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thomas, Gerald W.: - Gerald W. Thomas, a native of Bertie County, is a former congressional auditor and retired federal executive. He is the author of Divided Allegiances: Bertie County during the Civil War (1996) and Bertie in Blue: Experiences of Bertie County's Union Servicemen during the Civil War (1998). |